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... 36 APPENDIX B: STATE AND LOCAL QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION LAWS OF THE 10 BUSIEST U.S. AIRPORTS317 317 National Conference of State Legislatures, State Quarantine and Isolation Statutes, nCsl.orG, http://www.ncsl.
From page 37...
... 37 69 have access to legal representation and can challenge that order in superior courts in the county where the individual resides or in Fulton County.
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... 38 70 (b) Follow local rules and regulations, and all general and special rules, regulations, and orders of the department, in carrying out the quarantine or isolation.
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... 39 71 sheriffs and all other officers and employees of the state or any locality shall enforce the rules and regulations so adopted and orders issued by the Department.
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... 40 72 48 hours after issuance of an immediate order, the Department must obtain consent or file a petition requesting a court order as soon as reasonably possible. To obtain a court order, the Department, by clear and convincing evidence, must prove that the public's health and welfare are significantly endangered by a person or group of persons that has, that is suspected of having, that has been exposed to, or that is reasonably believed to have been exposed to a dangerously contagious or infectious disease including non-compliant tuberculosis patients or by a place where there is a significant amount of activity likely to spread a dangerously contagious or infectious disease.
From page 41...
... 41 73 (Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) commissioner may adopt rules necessary to administer and implement the provisions of this law.
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... 42 74 instruction of a health authority issued under a department rule and published during an area quarantine under this section. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree.
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... 43 75 and responsibilities and perform all the duties of a county or district board of health…within the limits of the respective city or town of which they are the officers.
From page 44...
... 44 76 suffering from any such communicable disease or maintaining a room, ward, or wards for such persons. In making such commitment, the magistrate shall make such order for payment for the care and maintenance of the person committed as he may deem proper.
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... 45 77 group detained under subsections (3)
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... 46 78 The local health officer, acting under the direction of the local board of health or under d direction of the administrative officer appointed under RCW 70.05.040 or 70.05.035, if any, shall (1) Control and prevent the spread of any dangerous, contagious or infectious diseases that may occur within his or her jurisdiction.
From page 47...
... 47 79 on personal observation or epidemiological investigation of the circumstances of potential exposure, that a reasonable factual and medical basis exists to believe the person has been infected with or exposed to a communicable disease and the person is likely to be an immediate threat to the health of the public.
From page 48...
... 48 80 issued without bond except after a hearing of which the respondent has been given not less than 7 days' prior notice. A temporary injunction may not be issued without bond which limits or prevents operations of an industrial, manufacturing, or processing plant, unless at the hearing, it is shown by clear, certain, and convincing evidence that irreparable injury will result to the public from the failure to issue the temporary injunction.

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